Can I just say that Sunday was the longest day ever!  Even my husband commented on it.  We only set the clocks back one hour but it felt like the whole day just went on and on and on.

Maybe because we were all a bit under the weather and housebound – but it felt odd!

Maybe I should be grateful since it IS November and there are only a few days until Thanksgiving – my FA-VO-RITE holiday.  I love Christmas – don’t get me wrong – but Thanksgiving inspires me in ways I just can’t even put into words.

Maybe it’s the lack of gift exchanges that keeps things in perspective – I don’t know.  It just seems that this time together with family or friends is focused differently and I love it.

Speaking of gifts – I’m pointing you to the Lotion Bar recipe today.  It’s posted on my recipe blog at MommysCook.com.  I reworked my first batch because they seemed a bit greasy – and they turned out MUCH better after.  My mom couldn’t BELIEVE how “creamy” the lotion bars felt.  (In my first batch, my measuring system for the beeswax was off and I needed to add some more.  After that, the bars held their solid shape better and they do feel much creamier!)

Oh and I wanted to share this homemade pretreatment spray recipe I found over at Organized Everyday.  I’m going to try this one soon, too.  I’ve been debating about using ammonia around the house – some jobs just require a superhero cleaner and ammonia does the trick.  So I think it’ll work great – but I’ll let you know!  The Dawn still works great for grease stains.

I went ahead and made up another batch of laundry detergent last week.  It wasn’t necessary to make it already – I still have a lot left from my first batch – I was just in the mood to get some things done and it’s something I could manage easily.  I used a bar of Fels-Naptha and preferred it in scent and consistency to my first batch (using a generic white soap from the health food store).  I’ve seen Fels-Naptha at Meijers, Walmart and Kroger – so you should be able to find it.  The finished product was much smoother and gelled more like the recipe said it might.  I even like the scent.

I’m going to end this with a note to ask you to pray for the families of the soldiers killed and wounded in the attacks at Fort Hood.  Information is still coming out as I write this – but for all the soldiers involved – this is a really devastating incident.  With family members who served in the military – I can tell you it’s difficult enough to let your loved one “go” into battle facing danger.  It’s another thing to find that your loved one has been killed by a fellow soldier.   And the shooter’s families need your prayers, too.

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